Hand-bag.



J. SIMS.

HAND BAG. APPLIUATION FILED MAY 1,-1912.

1,049,279. 1' Patented Dec.31, 1912.

JACOB SIMS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

HAND-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 31, 1912.

Application filed May 1, 1912. Serial No. 694,396.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB SIMS, a citizen of the United States, residingat Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Bags; and I do :herebydeclare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to hand-bags and the like and more particularly tothe method and means for securing a handle to said hand-bag or the like.

An object of my invent-ion is to provide a hand-bag which when suspendedby the handle holds said hand-bag against accidental or maliciousopening.

Another object of my invention is to provide a hand-bag which is heldsecurely closed while suspended by the handle yet access to the interiorof said hand-bag is easily obtained by swinging the handle to one sideor the other.

A further object of my invention is to provide a fixture to the frame ofa hand-bag or the like which fixture may serve the dual purpose of alocking member for the frame and a supporting member to receive ahandle.

Further objects will be apparent from the following specification,appended claims and drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a handbag with my invention appliedthereto, Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective View of the portion of theframe from the opposite side to that shown in Fig. 1, Flg. 3 is asectional view through the frame and one of the fixtures, and, Fig. 4 isa perspective view of a modified form.

1n the manufacture of ladies hand-bags, mesh bags and the like, it isdesired that some means be provided whereby said handbag or the like isprotected against malicious opening while being carried by the handle.It is also necessary to have such a hand-bag or the like capable ofbeing easily opened when so desired without the necessity of theoperation of numerous intricate parts.

In the execution of my invention, I pro vide a hand-bag 10 which may bemade in the usual way as of leather, mesh, fabric or the like and tothis bag is secured the frame comprising the members 11 and 12. The

members of the frame may be provided with the usual locking means 13 ifso desired but it may be further stated that the device serves itspurpose equally as well in the absence of such locking means. Thehand-bag is provided with the usual handle 15 which may be made ofleather, chain or cord by which said hand-bag is suspended or carriedand when said hand-bag is suspended by said handle the members 11 and 12are securely held against one another but when said handle is swung sothat the ends thereof lie substantially parallel to the members 11 and12, it is possible to move the members 11 and 12 from oneanother so asto open the bag. The fittingby which said handle is secured to the framecomprises a standard 16 which is secured to one of the members of theframe which as shown in the drawings as to the member 12 having an angleportion 17 formed thereon to which angle portion a bail shaped member 18is secured. One of the legs of said bail shaped member continues beyondthe fulcrum point so as to form an ear 19. The portion 17 as well asportions of the bail shaped members 18 are drilled to receive a pin 20which allows a swinging movement of the member 18 with respect to thestandards 16 with its portion 17. The member 11 has lugs 21 securedthereto which lugs when the frame is closed come beneath the overhangingportion 17 and when the bail shaped member 18 is swung substantially toa vertical position with respect tothe frame, the ear engages the lug 21and prevents the members 11 and 12 from being moved apart. The members'16 and '21 may be secured to the members 11 and 12 in any desired waybut as shown in Fig. 3, said members are provided with lugs which passthrough openings in the members 11 and 12 and are riveted in saidmembers 11 and 12.

It is evident from the drawing that when the bag is suspended by thehandle, the ear '19 engages the lug 21 and holds the members. 11 and 12together and that while in this position it is impossible for the bag tobe opened without the knowledge of the person carrying the bag. When itis desired to gain access to the bag the handle 15 is swung to one sideso as to cause the ear 19 to swing free of the lug 21 at which time thebag is capable of opening.

I am aware that there is a possibility of the bag becoming caught whenthe person carrying the same passes through a crowded place which maycause the bag to assume a different position with respect to the handlethan when the bag is suspended freely;

also when the person carrying the bag sits down orrests the bag onanything the hamdle may accidentally swing to one side or the other withrespect to the frame so that the bag may be accidentally opened; so

the locking members 13 are omitted the tic'al form shown in the drawingsherewith.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a bearing member secured toone portion of a frame, a bail shaped member pivotally mounted thereon,an extension from one leg of said bail shapedmember, a boss formed onthe inner face of said extension, said extension being adapted' toengage a portion of the opposite frame member in certain po sitions,said opposite frame being grooved to receive the boss formed upon theextension.

2. In a device of the character described, in combination with ahand-bag and handle, a frame carried by said hand-bag said framecomprising hinged members, bearing members secured to one of said hingedmembers, bail shaped members secured to said bearing members, saidhandle being secured to said bail shaped members, extensions from saidbail shaped members, bosses formed on the, inner face of saidextensions, said extensions being adapted to engage portions of theopposite frame, said opposite member being grooved to receive the bossesformed on the extensions to prevent absolute freedom of movement of saidbail shaped members.

' 3. In a device of the character described, in combination with hingedframe members,

a standard secured to one of said frame members, offset membertherefrom, a bail shaped member pivotally secured to said offsetportion, lugs carried by the other hinged frame member, said lugs beingadapted to rest under said offset portion of said standard carried bythe first-mentioned hinged member, an extension from one of the legs ofsaid bail shaped member adapted to engage said lug in some positions ofsaid bail shaped member, a boss formed on the inner face of'saidextension'and the lugsin combination with a hand-bag, hinged framemembers secured thereto, one of said members having standards risingtherefrom members, one leg of each of said bail shaped memberspivot-ally secured to said standards,

a flexible handlesecured to said bail shaped members, one leg of each ofsaid ball shaped members extending beyond the fulcrum point and insubstantially a straight line with the bail shaped portion, a bossformed on the inner face of sald leg, grooved lugs 1 carried by theother hinged frame member, and said extensionsengaging a portion of theother hinged frame member when the bag is held in suspension from saidhandle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

V JACOB SIMS Witnesses:

GEORGE L. THoM, HUeo Moon.

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